The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Only Two Attractions at the Amusement
Houses During This Week.
Indianas Walking Wonder TO Be on Exhibi-
ti0n at the Museum-Notes and Gossip
About Plays and Players.

The noted Wilson & Rankin's Ministries will
give performance at popular prices, at En-
glishs, tomorrow evening, and as local theater-
goers Away turn out en- masse to good min
strel show, large audience may be expected.
The company is one that has always had many
admirers here who regard George Wilson and
Carl Rankin remarkably funny comedians.
They are still at the head of the organization,
which has number of well-known comedians,
vocalists and specially artists, among them the
famous Pavenelas, who do the best musical act
ever seen in this country. They are five in
number, and besides theirs, other new and TAX
ing acts are promised. Those who want good
seats should secure them in advance, for the
company is popular one and the prices of ad-
mission low.
Mr.. James NJ. Hardie and Miss Sara Won Leer,
with their dramatic company, will be at the
Museum all this week, appearing in diversified
repertoire. Every night during the week and at
the matinees on Monday and Tuesday they will
present Mortimer Murdock's meodrama, "a
Brave Woman" In which they have achieved
very decided success this season. It is spoken
of as s. play lof much interest and originality
affording opportunities for elaborate scenic dis
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Thursday the clever comedy, Our Boys" will
be given, and at the matinees on Friday and
Saturday Camille" with Miss Won Leer in the
title role: She is an actress OF youth. good
looks, and very fine ability, and Mr.. Hardie is a
we'll known actor, formerly of the Hoey &
Hardie Company. which played Diplomacy" and
"a Child of the State" here several years ago.
The attraction is one Of unusual interest
Recently the papers have contained numerous
accounts of John Snyder, the Indiana Walking
Wonder" as he was called the man who was
discovered up in Blackford county, with an I'M
comfortable propensity for walking all the time,
day and night, asleep and awake. His case has
been puzzlng the scientific men since, for they
can find no deception about it, for Snyder is an
honest, straightforward farmer, who has not
not much to say, except that he cant help
walking" In the last few weeks he has been
on exhibition in the principal cities in this
part of the country, and has attracted thou
sands OF curious people to see him. AT consid-
cradle expense and trouble, Managers Dickson
& Talbot have secured him for the Eden Musee
all this week, day and night, when the patrons
of this popular resort can see this walking
wonder" His case is certainly very remark
able one. 1t is Snyder himself and not wax
representative, that will be at the Musee, and he
will walk on special track.
Doris Colvin's colossal shows, which will open
Exposition grounds, where they have been in
winter quarters, on Saturday, April 90. has
added two new features that promise to prove
very popular. One is grand hippodrome, in
which will be given races OF all kinds-chariot
races, driven by men and women, ele-
plant and camel races, against
horse, woman against pony, Indian
against pony, wheelbarrow races, sack races,
and blindfolded and obstacle races. In con.
nection with the hippodrome there will be a new
Wild West exhibition, led by Capt Elmer E.
Stubs. Indians, cowboys and Mexican
vaqueros will participate in this part of the
show. OF course, the circus and menagerie will
also be kept up to the usual standard.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. John L. Stoddard
will give the last of his series of illustrated
lectures in this city at English's Opera house.
His subject will be peter the Great, or the
Birth of Russia" which is said to be equal in
interest to any of the other lectures given by
Mr.. Stoddard.